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    Home - Politics - Sir Keir Starmer set for Donald Trump trade talks as PM walks diplomatic line between EU allies and US on Gaza

    Sir Keir Starmer set for Donald Trump trade talks as PM walks diplomatic line between EU allies and US on Gaza

    Sir Keir Starmer set for Donald Trump trade talks as PM walks diplomatic line between EU allies and US on Gaza

    Sir Keir Starmer set for Donald Trump trade talks as PM walks diplomatic line between EU allies and US on Gaza

    • WTX News Editor
    • July 27, 2025
    • 11:43 pm
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    Cliff Notes

    • Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer will focus on Gaza and transatlantic trade during their meeting in Scotland on Monday, with discussions on securing a ceasefire in the Middle East.
    • Trump attributed the failure of ceasefire negotiations to Hamas, while Starmer aims to strengthen UK-US trade ties, seeking to lower tariffs on imports like steel.
    • Facing pressure to align with France on Palestine recognition, Starmer is navigating a diplomatic path between the UK’s European allies and US policy, amid escalating tensions in Gaza.

    Sir Keir Starmer set for Donald Trump trade talks as PM walks diplomatic line between EU allies and US on Gaza | Politics News

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    Gaza and transatlantic trade are set to dominate talks between Donald Trump and Sir Keir Starmer when the pair meet in Scotland on Monday.

    Downing Street said the prime minister would discuss “what more can be done to secure the ceasefire [in the Middle East] urgently”, during the meeting at the president’s Turnberry golf course in Ayrshire.

    Talks in Qatar over a ceasefire ended on Thursday after the US and Israel withdrew their negotiating teams.

    Mr Trump blamed Hamas for the collapse of negotiations as he left the US for Scotland, saying the militant group “didn’t want to make a deal… they want to die”.

    Sir Keir has tried to forge close personal ties with the president, frequently praising his actions on the world stage despite clear foreign policy differences between the US and UK.

    The approach seemed to pay off in May when Mr Trump announced the agreement of a trade deal with the UK that would see several tariffs lowered.

    The two leaders are expected to discuss this agreement when they meet, with the prime minister likely to press the president for a lowering of outstanding tariffs on imports such as steel.

    Prior to the visit, the White House said the talks would allow them to “refine the historic US-UK trade deal”.

    Extracting promises from the president on the Middle East may be harder though.


    1:30

    Should aid be dropped into Gaza?

    Despite some reports that Mr Trump is growing frustrated with Israel, there is a clear difference in tone between the US and its Western allies.

    As he did over the Ukraine war, Sir Keir will have to walk a diplomatic line between the UK’s European allies and the White House.

    On Thursday, French President Emmanuel Macron announced his country would formally recognise a Palestinian state in September, the first member of the G7 to do so.

    That move was dismissed by Mr Trump, who said it “doesn’t carry any weight”.


    0:45

    Trump: ‘It doesn’t matter what Macron says’

    The UK, French and German leaders spoke over the weekend and agreed to work together on the “next phase” in Gaza that would see transitional governance and security arrangements put in place, alongside the large-scale delivery of aid.

    Under pressure from members of his own party and cabinet to follow France and signal formal recognition of Palestine, Sir Keir has gradually become more critical of Israel in recent months.

    On Friday, the prime minister said “the starvation and denial of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people, the increasing violence from extremist settler groups, and Israel’s disproportionate military escalation in Gaza are all indefensible”.

    Government sources say UK recognition is a matter of “when, not if”, however, it’s thought Downing Street wants to ensure any announcement is made at a time when it can have the greatest diplomatic impact.


    1:19

    Baby Zainab starved to death in Gaza

    Cabinet ministers will be convened in the coming days, during the summer recess, to discuss the situation in Gaza.

    The UK has also been working with Jordan to air drop supplies, after Israel said it would allow foreign countries to provide aid to the territory.

    President Trump’s trip to Scotland comes ahead of his second state visit to the UK in September.

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    Downing Street says Ukraine will also likely be discussed in the meeting with both men reflecting on what can be done to force Russia back to the negotiating table.

    After the meeting at Turnberry, the prime minister will travel with the president to Aberdeen for a private engagement.

    Mr Trump is also expected to meet Scottish First Minister John Swinney while in the country.

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